Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#constants) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#pubctors) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#inhmethods)

# Manifest.permission_group

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public
static
final

class
Manifest.permission_group
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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.Manifest.permission_group |

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## Summary

| ### Constants ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION` Used for permissions that are associated with activity recognition. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#CALENDAR` Used for runtime permissions related to user's calendar. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#CALL_LOG` Used for permissions that are associated telephony features. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#CAMERA` Used for permissions that are associated with accessing camera or capturing images/video from the device. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#CONTACTS` Used for runtime permissions related to contacts and profiles on this device. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#LOCATION` Used for permissions that allow accessing the device location. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#MICROPHONE` Used for permissions that are associated with accessing microphone audio from the device. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#NEARBY_DEVICES` Required to be able to discover and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#NOTIFICATIONS` Used for permissions that are associated with posting notifications |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#PHONE` Used for permissions that are associated telephony features. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#READ_MEDIA_AURAL` Required to be able to read audio files from shared storage. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#READ_MEDIA_VISUAL` Required to be able to read image and video files from shared storage. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#SENSORS` Used for permissions that are associated with accessing body or environmental sensors. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#SMS` Used for runtime permissions related to user's SMS messages. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#STORAGE` Used for runtime permissions related to the shared external storage. |

| ### Public constructors ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#permission_group()() ` |

| ### Inherited methods |
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| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||

## Constants

### ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
```

Used for permissions that are associated with activity recognition.

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Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION"


### CALENDAR

Added in [API level 17](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String CALENDAR
```

Used for runtime permissions related to user's calendar.

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Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.CALENDAR"


### CALL_LOG

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String CALL_LOG
```

Used for permissions that are associated telephony features.

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Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.CALL_LOG"


### CAMERA

Added in [API level 17](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String CAMERA
```

Used for permissions that are associated with accessing
camera or capturing images/video from the device.

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Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.CAMERA"


### CONTACTS

Added in [API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String CONTACTS
```

Used for runtime permissions related to contacts and profiles on this
device.

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.CONTACTS"


### LOCATION

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String LOCATION
```

Used for permissions that allow accessing the device location.

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.LOCATION"


### MICROPHONE

Added in [API level 17](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String MICROPHONE
```

Used for permissions that are associated with accessing
microphone audio from the device. Note that phone calls also capture audio
but are in a separate (more visible) permission group.

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.MICROPHONE"


### NEARBY_DEVICES

Added in [API level 31](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String NEARBY_DEVICES
```

Required to be able to discover and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices.

Protection level: dangerous

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.NEARBY_DEVICES"


### NOTIFICATIONS

Added in [API level 33](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String NOTIFICATIONS
```

Used for permissions that are associated with posting notifications

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.NOTIFICATIONS"


### PHONE

Added in [API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String PHONE
```

Used for permissions that are associated telephony features.

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.PHONE"


### READ_MEDIA_AURAL

Added in [API level 33](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String READ_MEDIA_AURAL
```

Required to be able to read audio files from shared storage.

Protection level: dangerous

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.READ_MEDIA_AURAL"


### READ_MEDIA_VISUAL

Added in [API level 33](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String READ_MEDIA_VISUAL
```

Required to be able to read image and video files from shared storage.

Protection level: dangerous

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL"


### SENSORS

Added in [API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String SENSORS
```

Used for permissions that are associated with accessing
body or environmental sensors.

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.SENSORS"


### SMS

Added in [API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String SMS
```

Used for runtime permissions related to user's SMS messages.

<br />

Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.SMS"


### STORAGE

Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String STORAGE
```

Used for runtime permissions related to the shared external storage.

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Constant Value:

"android.permission-group.STORAGE"


## Public constructors

### permission_group

```
public permission_group ()
```

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